Some residents in Sherman Oaks, Encino and Van Nuys believe they are victims of the same burglary crew, with homeowners posting videos of look-alike thieves, all of whom appear to flee in a Toyota Camry.
Surveillance footage from an Aug. 8 attempted break-in at one of the homes, owned by a woman identified only as Sofia, shows two masked men in hoodies on her property.
“I actually saw one guy running down the side of my home,” she explained. “My heart dropped and right away, I called 911.”
The suspects, who might have gotten spooked, were on her property for less than two minutes before they turned around and were seen rushing down the side of her home and out the way they came.
Sofia, who said it took police about 20 minutes to arrive, believes she was targeted because she wasn’t at home. Just days later, on Aug. 15, …